Senate Committee on Appropriations

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FTA proposes tying transit construction funds to local birth and marriage rates

Venue for potential congressional opposition

The Federal Transit Administration's proposal to tie transit construction money to local birth and marriage rates is in its public comment period, which closes November 16. Corridors where both rates run more than 1% above national averages could get up to 10 extra percentage points of federal cost share.

Updated Oct 30

The FY2026 budget battle: from 43-day shutdown to bipartisan breakthrough

Money Moves

As of May 2026: Negotiating DHS funding and immigration enforcement reforms through February 13 deadline; no agreement reached

The House passed H.R. 7148 on February 3 by a narrow 217-214 vote, ending a brief weekend partial shutdown and funding Defense, Labor-HHS-Education, Transportation-HUD, State, and Financial Services through September 30, 2026. DHS funding lapsed February 13 after talks over immigration enforcement reforms collapsed, triggering a second partial shutdown covering only DHS agencies: TSA, Coast Guard, and FEMA.

Updated May 20